diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
index 54855ad049..cbfa5f1251 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
@@ -425,7 +425,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
             // force reselection if entering song select with a protected beatmap
             if (Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo.BeatmapSet!.Protected)
-                Beatmap.SetDefault();
+            {
+                if (!carousel.NextRandom())
+                    Beatmap.SetDefault();
+            }
             else
                 updateSelection();
         }